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Rookie Kwan hits first homer, Guardians beat Blue Jays 6-5

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CLEVELAND — Steven Kwan hit the first homer of his breakout rookie season, Franmil Reyes had three hits and an RBI, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5.

Kwan’s two-run shot off José Berríos tied it at 2 in the third, beginning a string of six straight runs by Cleveland.

Reyes scored the go-ahead run on Amed Rosario’s grounder in the fourth.

Guardians right-hander Aaron Civale struck out eight in 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four runs on six hits.

Emmanuel Clase worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his fifth save in six chances.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. belted a two-run homer for Toronto.